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Chapter 236: The Earth Demon's First Move
Chapter 236: The Earth Demon's First Move
"Sect Leader, I truly believe he lacks genuine skills and knowledge," said Ge Yingying in a soft voice, fearing that her words might displease the Sect Leader. After all, Chen Su was personally invited by the Sect Leader.
"For so many days on the frontline, Chen Su hasn't reported any news," she added. "I asked him about it, and he claimed everything was calm and there was nothing to report. But when Senior Brother Pang and I were patrolling, we clearly discovered traces of demons on several occasions. And after reporting it, demons did appear during the night."
Upon hearing this, Grandmaster Taiwu turned to Headmaster Shang Yan. "Sect Leader, Yingying did provide us with some information a few days ago. In two instances, we spotted demons at night," he confirmed.
These words seemed to further suggest that Chen Su was not as capable as he was made out to be. Sun Xuerong slightly turned her head, glancing at the elders and then at their Sect Leader.
It was common knowledge that Chen Su was found with the help of half a Heavenly Blossom Fruit. The Sect Leader had even considered recruiting him into the Yunyang Sect. But after hearing Ge Yingying's report, it seemed like a complete mistake.
Ge Yingying's group of five was known to the elders. Pang Zhongmin often spoke without much regard for the situation. But Ge Yingying was a calm and composed person; she wouldn't speak nonsense.
"Sect Leader, can we not accompany Chen Su? At most, we can learn from him how to set up traps and obstacles. But when it comes to observing demon traces, he often misleads us. Many of his reasons are incorrect, and they don't align with what's written in the books," she suggested.
A heavy silence filled the tent before Grandmaster Taiwu finally spoke. "For now, let's not make any changes. Be patient and stay by Chen Su's side. Not only listen to his words, but also observe his actions. There might be deeper meanings in his behavior."
Hearing Grandmaster Taiwu's words, Ge Yingying and the others could only nod in agreement. What else could they, as disciples, do but follow the Sect Leader's instructions?
However, once they left the tent, they began to complain. "I feel like the Sect Leader is unwilling to admit his mistake. After all, the person he invited to help is incapable and all talk. Once the news spreads, it might affect his authority."
Hearing this, Pang Zhongmin, who was nearby, let out a soft hum. "Are we being made to waste our time just to protect his authority? His luck is incredible; he happened to arrive when the sect was retreating. With the calm frontline, even this showy person can buy some time without being exposed. But it's us who suffer, possibly wasting more than a month of our time."
Pang Zhongmin couldn't hold back his words; even his complaints about Grandmaster Taiwu were spoken without hesitation. Ge Yingying had to pinch him before he understood to be quiet.
"If the Sect Leader wants us to learn, we will do so diligently. Look at how Chen Su behaves in front of the elders—neither arrogant nor timid, neither rushed nor slow. Unless something unexpected happens, he's probably gone to inspect the defenses again. We should truly learn from his skill in putting on a show for the elders. Since our abilities are already stronger than his, if we can also master the art of pretense, we will undoubtedly surpass him. Perhaps other sects will even offer treasures to invite us for assistance and guidance."
Ge Yingying spoke softly, and it seemed like everyone around her was listening intently. There was always something to learn from everyone.
Inside the tent, Grandmaster Taiwu's brows remained furrowed. After hearing Ge Yingying's words, he said, "Sect Leader, Yingying is usually quite prudent in her actions and words."
Today, her words may contain some inaccuracies.
But it's unlikely that she's completely talking nonsense.
Ge Yingying is a personal disciple of the Fourth Elder.
At this moment, the Fourth Elder should indeed speak up.
Sun Xuerong, sitting nearby, spoke softly.
"Sect Leader, during the last Beast Tide Crisis, Chen Su seemed to have also suggested the use of traps and obstacles.
The results were indeed remarkable, and it greatly improved our ability to deal with demons.
But does he only know about traps and obstacles?"
Grandmaster Taiwu frowned but didn't immediately comment on these matters.
Recalling the Beast Tide Crisis, he had chatted with Chen Su.
He had also investigated demon traces with Chen Su.
Based on his sensory perception at the time, Grandmaster Taiwu felt that Chen Su truly had the ability.
The demon traces provided by Chen Su were also verified.
The decision to promote the use of traps and obstacles on the Yunyang Sect's frontline had proven to be very correct.
But Ge Yingying shouldn't be making baseless accusations.
"Sect Leader, Ge Yingying and Pang Zhongmin both said this today.
"Perhaps we should make an extra preparation.
While keeping them, we can also arrange another reconnaissance team.
In case a major loophole appears, we'll have someone to back us up."
The Great Elder also offered a suggestion.
Several elders had previously not been very optimistic about Chen Su and were opposed to inviting him.
Taking this opportunity, they began to propose some solutions.
But no one dared to say that Chen Su was incompetent or that Grandmaster Taiwu had misjudged him in front of the Sect Leader.
When speaking in front of the Sect Leader, one must be careful.
After a moment of silence, Grandmaster Taiwu looked at Shang Yan again.
"Headmaster Shang Yan, has there been no news from Chen Su?"
Shang Yan shook her head directly.
"I'm not hiding anything from you, Sect Leader. I even sent someone to ask, and Chen Su's response was that he found no evidence of demon disturbances.
The locations provided by Ge Yingying and the others did indeed have demons.
We even killed two of them.
It seems that Chen Su's reconnaissance skills aren't as impressive as we thought."
Grandmaster Taiwu frowned, and no one else dared to speak.
After a long silence in the tent, Grandmaster Taiwu finally spoke.
"We'll have a reconnaissance team as a backup, but the primary source of information will still be Chen Su's information.
With such a short time, it's not easy to understand the real situation. We need to see through it clearly."
With Grandmaster Taiwu's decision, the other elders naturally had no choice but to follow.
This decision had been anticipated by them.
After all, Grandmaster Taiwu was the Sect Leader, and if he wanted to retract his decision, he would do so in a way that wouldn't be noticed.
Gradually, Chen Su would be pushed to the sidelines, and the sect members would be led to ignore the matter.
It would be as if Chen Su had never come.
This was to protect the Sect Leader's authority as much as possible.
In the following days, Su Chen continued as before, investigating the surrounding crises.
On the fifteenth day of his arrival at the Yunyang Sect's frontline.
That Earth Demon seemed to have grown impatient.
It hadn't been long since the retreat of the defense line, and it had already started to move.
It seemed that it was also in a hurry.
The more anxious it was, the easier it would be to gain some advantage in dealing with it.
As things became more intense, Su Chen became busier.
This was his first time dealing with an Earth Demon crisis, and it was an opportunity to gain experience.
Su Chen had already started setting up his strategy near the defense line.
Seeing Su Chen so busy, Pang Zhongmin looked around anxiously: "He's so busy; did he discover something about the sect's higher-ups?"
(End of Chapter)
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